Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Meek

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Psalm 25:9
The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
Philippians 2:1
If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,
James 1:21
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
1 Peter 2:1
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

The poor

Isaiah 41:17
The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 66:2
Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.
Psalm 9:18
For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.
Psalm 12:5
Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff.
Zephaniah 3:12
And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 11:5
Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
James 1:9
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

Rejoice

Isaiah 41:16
thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Habakkuk 3:18
Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Philippians 3:1
For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord: to write the same things to you, to me is not irksome, and for you safe.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

General references

Isaiah 17:7
In that day shall man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have regard to the Holy One of Israel.
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
John 7:49
But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;